Watch a ten minute video tribute to Prof. Al Bartlett. The video is a tribute to Prof. Al Bartlett and his lifetime of work to educate the public on the consequences of exponential growth, population growth, and sustainability.

Abuse is rampant in the collection of fraudulent income tax refunds from the IRS, especially by illegal aliens.
A new report, The Earned Income Tax Credit and Illegal Immigration: A Study in Fraud, Abuse, and Liberal Activism, by financial analyst and economist Edwin Rubenstein, was released at a News Conference on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Here is more information, photos and video of the press conference.

See the Social Contract YouTube channel

Our new Social Contract YouTube channel contains videos of our important press conferences and events.

Immigration will be responsible for more than 80% of the spending needed to expand infrastructure capability between now and mid-century, according to the new report "The Twin Crises: Immigration and Infrastructure," by researcher Edwin S. Rubenstein.
See more information. Watch the press conference.

Fall, 2008 Writers Workshop video presentations

On October 5, 2008 various topics were discussed at the Social Contract Writers Workshop. In our opinion, the presentations were excellent and well worth watching.

On October 7, 2008, the Social Contract held a press conference at the National Press Club on How Many Non-Citizen Voters? Enough to Make a Difference: The Impact of Non-Citizen Voting on the American Elections - a study by David Simcox.

On April 8, 2008, the Social Contract held a press conference at the National Press Club on the Fiscal Impact of America's Foreign-Born Population.
For more information, see this summary, including articles, press kit, and photos.

A collection of video interviews has been made available on the Garrett Hardin Society that presents Garrett Hardin's views on a variety of subjects, from population to national sovereignty. Always the agent provocateur, his comments persuade one to think about difficult problems requiring difficult solutions.

Read the Winter, 2011-2012 Social Contract Journal:
"AAAS: American Association for the Advancement of Silence? - The nation's top scientific organization suppresses debate of U.S. population policies." View online or
obtain a printed copy.

The Social Contract Press is an educational and publishing organization advocating open discussion of such related issues as population size and rate of growth, protection of the environment and precious resources, limits on immigration, as well as preservation and promotion of a shared American language and culture.

The Social Contract quarterly journal publishes articles, essays and book reviews on these interrelated topics. Our archives section facilitates searching across all previous issues.

The Social Contract Press Bookstore offers new books, videos and charts by such authors as Garrett Hardin and Roy Beck, along with reprints of classic texts dealing with our areas of interest.

Immigrant numbers and immigration policies rank high in the activities and concerns of The Social Contract enterprises. We favor immigration, but at much lower, more traditional levels. We are in favor of fewer admissions in order to reduce the rate of America's population growth, protect jobs, preserve the environment, and foster assimilation.

More About The Social Contract

The English philosopher John Locke, whose thinking helped inspire the American Revolution, said that society should be governed by an understood set of values he termed the social contract. Under the social contract, governments have obligations to their citizens, and citizens have responsibilities to society.

Most public issues are basically moral and ethical ones. What is the right thing to do? How do we decide what we think is right? When rights collide, which ones take precedence? The concept of the social contract helps us sort out the difficult issues confronting American society today and helps us find balance.

Each quarter THE SOCIAL CONTRACT journal examines trends, events, and ideas that have an impact on America's delicate social fabric. This journal addresses the following key topics:
Human Population issues. including absolute size, rate of growth, and distribution. Do cherished American ideals prosper or suffer through further population growth?

Immigration issues. In order to best facilitate meeting the highest goals of the American people, (1) how many immigrants should we admit? (2) who should he admitted? And (3) how can we humanely enforce the rules?

Language, assimilation, culture, and national unity considerations. What shared values are necessary to the maintenance of our social contract?

The balance of individual rights with civic responsibilities. Since the previous issues are so often framed in terms of rights, what are the balancing obligations?

Other nations' efforts at creating and guarding their own social contracts. What practical insights can be gained. from observing the failures and successes in nation-building by other societies?

THE SOCIAL CONTRACT explores these complex and interrelated issues with articles, essays, and book reviews that vary greatly in outlook and philosophy. We encourage a wide spectrum of opinion as we publish contributions from many vantage points. The opinions expressed by the writers are not necessarily those of the editors or publisher.